Rick Crawford Lesson 3: Be Grateful & Present Fly anglers and surfers both spend a fair amount of time meditating, or at least contemplating life, as we wait for tailing (or rising) fish and waves. This downtime provides an opportunity to practice gratefulness because sometimes the fish aren’t biting and the waves aren’t pumping. However,…
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Lesson from a Life of Fly Fishing & Surfing: Travel Often
Rick Crawford For some unknown reason I have always been obsessed with tropical islands. Perhaps it is because I grew up on an island off the coast of Georgia called Whitemarsh Island and my imagination used to run wild just knowing that the creek down the street from my house led to the Wilmington River,…

The Sustainable Angler: Tudor Caradoc-Davies from The Mission
Rick Crawford I want to kick off this month’s “The Sustainable Angler” with a quick thank you to everyone who has been reading and following along! For those who may be reading The Sustainable Angler for the first time, the intent is to educate and create more awareness about the negative impacts that things like…

Lessons from a Life of Fly Fishing & Surfing: Part 1
Rick Crawford I learned how to surf before I started fly fishing while on a vacation in Hawaii when I was in high school. Admittedly, I am not a very good surfer, but I thoroughly enjoy it, nonetheless. It is such a thrill to ride a wave. I immediately fell in love with not only…

Bonefish Habitat with Bonefish & Tarpon Trust
Rick Crawford It’s true. Bonefish really do live in the most beautiful places. When most people think of paradise, they think about lush vegetation, exotic flora and fauna, swaying palm trees, white sand beaches and clear, blue water accompanied with a good rum drink or margarita. Don’t get me wrong, all of the above check…

RepYourWater Releases Sustainability Report Video!
Rick Crawford You may have already read the RepYourWater 2017 Sustainability Report, but in an effort to communicate with their customers, RepYourWater just released a video of their 2017 Sustainability Report! Hope you enjoy, and nice work RepYourWater!